Journey to the West: A clone sacrifices to the heavens, possessing boundless magical power.

Chapter 126 Accident

Outside the palace, on the towering Star Gazing Pavilion.

Yun Zhongzi, dressed in the robes of an astrologer, stood facing the wind.

Lei Bao, clad in heavy armor, strode up to the pavilion, knelt on one knee, and looked on with awe.

"The Immortal Master's calculations are divine and unpredictable; everything that happened in the court was exactly as he predicted."

Lei Bao recounted the events that had occurred inside the Golden Mirror Hall in detail.

From how the Yellow Robe Monster identified Tang Sanzang, to how he used his magic to turn Tang Sanzang into a tiger, to how the King, following Yun Zhongzi's instructions, feigned compliance, bestowed upon him the title of horse, and proposed sending a dowry to Boyue Village, every detail was reported.

"The monster fell for the trap and didn't suspect anything." Lei Bao took out a black wooden token that emitted a faint fishy smell from his pocket and presented it to Yun Zhongzi with both hands. "Immortal Master, this is the token given by the monster. He said that Boyue Manor is located in a remote area, and as long as you show this token to the guards outside the manor, they will let you pass."

Yun Zhongzi remained calm as he reached out and took the black wooden token.

The token felt cold to the touch, its surface engraved with several twisted demonic runes, and a faint aura of tyranny emanated from it.

"Master, the ten thousand taels of gold, a thousand bolts of silk and brocade prepared by His Majesty the King, along with one hundred elite imperial guards and fifty palace maids, have all assembled in the square below the pavilion and are ready to depart at any time," Lei Bao respectfully inquired.

Yun Zhongzi put the token into his sleeve, turned around and walked down the stairs from the Star Gazing Pavilion.

Lei Bao followed closely behind.

Upon arriving at the square below the pavilion, one sees dozens of carriages filled with unregistered men neatly lined up, with 150 emperors and palace guards standing solemnly to one side, awaiting instructions.

Yun Zhongzi glanced at the group and shook his head slightly: "There's no need for so many people to go."

Lei Bao was taken aback: "Immortal Master, this is the wedding procession personally appointed by His Majesty. If there are too few people, the demon might become suspicious."

Yun Zhongzi offered no explanation, but simply stepped forward and swung his sleeve sharply.

"receive."

An invisible suction force appeared out of nowhere.

Before Lei Bao and his soldiers' astonished eyes, the dozens of heavy carriages loaded with gold and silks shrank instantly like phantoms, turning into streaks of light that flew into an inconspicuous gray cloth bag hanging at Yun Zhongzi's waist.

Storage bag!

The square fell silent instantly; no one dared to even breathe.

Lei Bao's eyes widened, and he gasped. Although he was a mortal general, he had heard of the legends of immortal cultivators. Today, seeing such immortal techniques with his own eyes, his awe reached an unparalleled level.

"The Immortal Master's magical power is boundless!" Lei Bao exclaimed sincerely.

Yun Zhongzi remained calm, patted the storage bag at his waist, turned to look at Lei Bao, and said in a cold tone: "There is no such thing as Boyue Manor. This monster is just deceiving you mortals. In Wanzi Mountain, there is only Boyue Cave, which eats people without spitting out the bones. If you follow me there, you will definitely not return. You will all become food for the demons in that cave."

Upon hearing this, Lei Bao was taken aback, and a cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.

"Since it's a demon's lair, wouldn't it be extremely dangerous for you to go alone, Immortal?" Lei Bao asked anxiously. "Why don't I gather all the troops in the city and accompany you to exterminate the demon!"

"No matter how many mortal armies go, it will be in vain." Yun Zhongzi waved his hand, interrupting Lei Bao. "Since I dare to go, I have a plan. You just need to stay here and not let that monster see through our disguise."

Lei Bao knew that the actions of immortals were beyond his comprehension, so he stopped insisting. He reached into his robes, took out a crystal-clear jade pendant with dragon patterns, and handed it to Yun Zhongzi.

"Immortal Master, this is a token that my father specially obtained from His Majesty the King, following the instructions in your letter," Lei Bao said in a low voice. "Before Princess Baihua Xiu disappeared, His Majesty played with this jade day and night. When the princess sees this jade pendant, she will surely recognize it as a royal item and thus believe what you say, Immortal Master."

Yun Zhongzi took the jade pendant, confirmed it was genuine, and carefully put it away. Without lingering, he turned and strode out of the city.

The streets of the capital city of Baoxiang Kingdom were bustling with people.

Yun Zhongzi mingled among the crowd and walked out of the city, his pace neither fast nor slow.

The consciousness of the original Fan Yuan was locking onto the black wooden plaque through this clone.

He did not rashly use his divine sense to delve into it and investigate.

The Yellow Robe Monster's true form is Kui Mulang, one of the Twenty-Eight Constellations of the Heavenly Court. Although he descended to the mortal realm as a demon without permission, his background and methods are far beyond those of an ordinary grass-roots demon king. This seemingly ordinary token must have been tampered with by him.

"The Yellow-Robed Monster was forced to accept this wedding procession in the imperial court. He knew in his heart that the secrets of the Wave Moon Cave could not be exposed. Therefore, the token he gave was definitely not a pass, but a death warrant."

"When the wedding procession reaches the vicinity of the Wave Moon Cave, it will surely be captured by the demons. At that time, the lesser demons will search the procession for their king's token. Perhaps the token contains a secret message, allowing the lesser demons to devour the entire group and silence them."

"If I were to hand this token over to the little demon for inspection, I would be walking right into his trap."

With this in mind, Fan Yuan controlled his clone Yun Zhongzi to put away the token. Seeing that no one was around, he did not hesitate any longer. With the blessing of the "Wind Control and Cloud Flowing Technique", he transformed into a streak of blue light that was difficult to see with the naked eye and shuttled through the clouds.

It only takes the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The terrain ahead suddenly opened up, revealing a treacherous mountain rising abruptly from the ground. Its peaks were steep, its rocks jagged, and a black miasma that lingered year-round permeated the mountain. Faint, mournful roars of beasts could be heard from the depths of the valley.

Wanzishan Mountain, Boyue Cave.

Yun Zhongzi landed steadily in a secluded mountain valley ten miles from Boyue Cave, concealed the fluctuations of his spiritual energy, and turned to walk along the mountain path.

He did not deliberately conceal his presence. In the territory of such a powerful demon, the mountain-protecting formation and the sentries of lesser demons had already locked down the presence of any living creature in the entire mountain range.

"stop!"

A loud shout rang out from behind the pile of rubble in front.

Immediately afterwards, seven or eight shapeshifting demons wielding bone spears leaped out of the miasma and surrounded Yun Zhongzi.

The leader was a monster with a wild boar's head, protruding tusks, and drool dripping from the corner of its mouth. Beside it was an ugly monster with a hunched back and a dog's nose.

The wild boar demon looked Yun Zhongzi up and down, a hint of contempt flashing in his eyes.

"A human cultivator? With such meager cultivation, you dare to trespass on the territory of our Wave Moon Cave? Are you tired of living and have come here specifically to deliver some snacks to us grandpas?"

The surrounding demons burst into laughter. In their eyes, the spiritual energy emanating from Yun Zhongzi was only around the Qi Refining stage, not even enough to fill a gap in their teeth in this demonic-filled Wanzishan.

Yun Zhongzi remained calm and smiled faintly: "I have come to Boyue Cave on the orders of the King of Baoxiang Kingdom and your king."

"My king?" The boar demon paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "Bullshit! Why would my king send a scrawny Taoist like you? You must be a spy from somewhere. Capture him first!"

Having said that, he raised the bone spear to stab.